Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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And Add One More in ’64-’65 The cast of the junior class play, See How They Run, look up with great expecta- tions for a smooth perform- ance on opening night. The cast is as follows: (BOTTOM ROW) J. Kurth, B. Johnson, P. Appleton, C. Mellinger, (SECOND ROW) T. Rob- inson, D. Teitge, J. Mote, W. Carlson, B. Myer. The junior class this year presented See How They Run on November 19,20,21 in the M.H.S. auditorium. The play was a three act farce that was so swift in action, so involved, and so rib-tickling that it left the audience exhausted from laughter. The Juniors worked diligently under Mr. Morrow’s direction, and their reward was a completely successful play. The people who work be- hind the scenes for a class play are vital and spend many hours of hard work to make the play a success. Shown above are: M. Dju- kic, curtain; Mr. Morrow, director; S. Jones, student director; D. Burt, lights; and D. Czarnecki, sound ef- fects. I am looking Toop, I am!

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Class of ’66 Has Biggest Hit of’63-’64 1st ROW L to R — N. Ford, J. Mote, D. Cadwell. 2nd ROW — B. Myer, J. Se- mokaitis, L. Titak. 3rd ROW — P. Keaton, S. Jones, J. Hadsall, J. Tournis, D. Kel- lenburger. 4th ROW — M. Wickmanowski, T. Robin- son, C. Mellinger, W. Carl- son. L to R — Mr. Morrow, Director; Jane Seale, Business Manager ; G. Deible, Stage Manager ; S. Patterson, Stu- dent Director. The Class of ’66’s sophomore class play, Cheaper By The Dozen, was produced under the direction of Mr. Morrow and student director Sherry Patterson. Per- formances were given on April 23, 24, and 25 in the high school auditorium. Best actor, best supporting actress, and best character actress Thespian awards were won by Bill Myer, Janice Burke, and Cathy Mellinger respectfully. The comedy concerning the Gilbrath family proved quite rewarding for the class’s first effort in the performing arts. L. to R. — J. Hadsall, J. Se- mokaitis, P. Keaton, S. Jones, B. Myer.

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Seniors Present First Musical Comedy Looking over the script for the Senior Musical are Tom Novotny, Technical Director; Mr. Reinhart, Musical Director; Tim Nelson, Stage Manager; Mrs. Lynch, Di- rector; Molly Marcancek, Student Director; Jim Nel- son, Stage Manager; and Carol Miller, Business Man- ager. Mr. MacAfee, Brian Lunsford, contemplates, “What’s the matter with kids today?” as Mrs. MacAfee, Judy Kuchar, ' and Kim, Susy Hayes, admire Conrad Birdie, Rick Shearer. Bye Bye Birdie, a musical comedy, was presented by the Senior class. The presen- tation was a fresh, up-to-date satire on teenage idols and their fans. The greasy-haired, motorcycle-riding idol was to be given “One Last Kiss” by Kim MacAfee before being drafted into the army. The main plot with its subplots created refreshing entertainment for all who attended its performances. Kim depicts the average teenage girl — eight hours a day on the telephone, talk- ing about boys, clothes, and going steady. The executive board voted to present a musical for the Senior project; Mrs. Lynch then led the students by directing the pro- duction. The cast, being much larger than in previous years, gave sixty members of the class an opportunity to display their talents in the co-ordinated production. The Choral and Dramatic departments combined talents to produce the first Senior Musical at MHS.